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Kundalas at this time and from thence called Kama, he
should not have been called Kama up to this time which
we do not find to be the case. (Chap. 299—309.)
16. The Yakshaparashna episode, as has already
been stated in the body, is an interpolation.
(Chap. 312.)
VlRATAPARVA.
i. Uttara's running away from the chariot and then
becoming an exceptional charioteer and a poet, lias
already been commentated upon. The Virataparva is
the most poetical of all the parvas and the story is welj
diversified, but there are very few separate Akhyanas
in it. (Chap. 42—43—45.)
UDYOGA-PARVA.
1. Shalya's promise has been commentated on in the
body of the book as absurd and unpoeticai. (Chap. 7,)
2. The story of Shakrajaya is a repetition of Vrittra-
vadha related in the Vanaparva. Nahusha's story Is
also related in short. (Chap.8—9.)
3. Vidura Niti is a good teaching for all times. But
it is somewhat out of place. (Chap. 32—39.)
4. The dialogue between Sanatsujata and Dhrita-
rashtra is too philosophical to suit a character like that
of Dhritarashtra. (Chap. 40—45.)
5. The Chapter 48 of 109 shlokas is a tiresome addi-
tion. Arjuna did not say anything of the kind to San-
jaya, who yet gives a lengthy message as from him in
long metre.